Locum Consultant in Geriatrics

An opportunity has arisen for a Locum consultant to join our enthusiastic and progressive Older Person's Unit (OPU). This full time post provides experience working on the OPU wards, with our MDT Acute Frailty providing rapid CGA for SDEC and new admissions, and the opportunity to work with Hospital at Home. Older People's services are well valued within the Trust, and we are proud to be developing our FSDEC provision and surgical liaison services, as well as developing a Frailty Strategy for the Trust. We have a strong focus on quality improvement with active participation in the whole hospital Improving Together programme. The department consists of 5 wards, 22 other consultants, 5 SpRs, numerous trainees and 14 medical nurse practitioners and advance care practitioners. Consultants have research interests and teach undergraduates from Bristol Medical School. We actively encourage involvement in development of services or other aspects of geriatric medicine. There is a separate Geriatric Medical take and the post holders will take a share in that on weekdays; , consultants also work 1 in 6 weekends (one full day, one half day) with 2 Consultants in, working either at the front door or reviewing ward patients with nurse practitioners. Candidates must possess or be within 6 months of possessing CCT in Geriatric Medicine.